restless

[rest-lis] / ˈrɛst lɪs /

ADJECTIVE

not content; moving about

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitated anxious disturbed edgy fidgety itchy nervous restive sleepless troubled uneasy unruly unsettled

WEAK

active antsy bundle of nerves bustling changeable fidgeting fitful footloose fretful hurried ill at ease inconstant intermittent irresolute jumpy nomadic on edge perturbed roving spasmodic strung-out tossing and turning transient turbulent unpeaceful unquiet unrestful unstable unsteady wandering worried

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm collected composed content cool easygoing laid-back peaceful quiet relaxed settled unworried

Example Sentences

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Many of these subjects are framed by restless verdure, the winds of Romanticism picking up.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ms. Nichter and two other college students volunteered to act as camp counselors for eight of the restless children on board.

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After a time, the audience grew restless; “go and pull teeth!” someone yelled.

From Literature

They were restless and bored, and that was a dangerous state for Frederick and Bruno.

From Literature

But today Iran’s proxies are weakened, its economy is fragile, its population is restless and its leadership is superannuated.

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